I thought this was an interesting article highlighting Jews in prison. Although we hear about the sensationalist busts of Jewish people involved in financial crimes such as Bernie Madoff and the ultra-orthodox "Kosher Nostra" crime rings allegedly involved in money laundering and organ smuggling, etc., we don't frequently hear about other Jews in jail. The proportion of Jews involved in violent crime seems to be low, compared to other ethnic/religious groups, although a case could be made for the many mafia hits orchestrated by characters such as Meyer Lansky and Bugsy Siegel, as well as activities by the Mossad.
In any event, here's a quote from this article:
Maximum-security prisons in the United States have relatively few Jewish inmates, according to the Aleph Institute, a Chabad-affiliated organization that reaches out to Jews behind bars. Most Jews in the prison system usually end up at lower-security facilities for crimes such as fraud or tax evasion.
The notion that most Jewish prisoners are in for financial crimes does not particularly assist in dispelling the stereotypical image.
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Even behind bars, Jewish life flourishes
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|2009-10-30 10:27:56 DavidIt's not true that most Jews in prison are there for financial crimes. I was there. I saw lots of drug and sex offenses among the Jewish population. I saw Jews with swastika tatoos trying to stay safe, non Jews with star of David tatoos to pick fights with skinheads, Jews convicted of murder. The number of Jews is also much higher than thought. Men who would not come to services told me about their backgrounds. I was able to be supportive while they kept their annonymity. I wrote an article on www.jewishmag.com called Jews in Prison. You may enjoy reading it.
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|2010-01-28 12:39:06 Albert - IMPRISON JEWSThe reason there aren't even more jews in prison is because they can usually bribe their way out of criminal trouble. The jewish religion is a criminal enterprise. If you doubt this, just read the unedited versions of the talmud. This jewish book condones lying and stealing from Gentiles. It claims that Gentiles have no property rights and that Gentiles remain unprotected by the law, and that whatever a jew manages to steal from a Gentile he may keep. It also claims that it is o.k. for a jew not to pay a Gentile for work a Gentile performs. in other words, it condons theft of services.
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|2010-06-28 21:36:36 melvin polatnick - retiredA Jew in prison bears a unique challenge, there is no community to shield him or place to hide. His worse enemies many times are Jew hating jailers who let sadistic inmates know that he is unprotected. The cornered Jew cannot help himself, and if he can afford it must quickly find a few bodyguards. The best choice would be an assortment of Rabbis, corrupt jailers , and gang leaders. If he is broke he better find something to offer or else he will be psychologically tortured and driven insane.
